pen·sile (p n s l )adj. 1. Hanging loosely; suspended: the pensile nest of the Baltimore oriole. 2. Having or building a hanging nest. Used of birds. [Latin p  nsilis, from pnsus, past participle of pendre, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.] |
pensile [ˈpɛnsaɪl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ornithol designating or building a hanging nest pensile birds
[from Latin pensilis hanging down, from pendēre to hang]
pensility [pɛnˈsɪlɪtɪ], pensileness n
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